9mo. old won't sleep. I've tried putting him tobed with full tummy, music, not so full of tummy, after bath, nothing seems to work. He will sleep soundly if he's being held or in mom and dad's bed, but will only last for a short time like20-30 min for nap and sometimes 2-3hrs at night then after that he's up. I've also tried letting him cry for a bit, but that just seems to wake him up mor the longer he cries. Any ideas on what might help?
2007-02-09 15:11:15 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Make a routine.
I have a 9 month old daughter and this is how we do it...
around 5-5:30she eats dinner
after that she takes a bath with the lavender baby bath and usually plays for 20-30 minutes
after that, she gets out, i lotion her up(she loves that) and get her jammies on then I give her a bottle of formula and her securoty blanket( a blanket that has that silky soft side) then she rubs it on her face or sucks on it til she falls asleep.
All i have to do is put her in her crib and I dont hear too much complaining, most the time none at all. I have been doing this rountine since 3 months though. be consistant. Dont get discouraged because it may take a week or two for your son to understand.:Let him cry....not too long and not if it is blood curtling either. You are mom and you will know if he is okay or not. It will however, make life much more easy on you. I can put my daughter down for naps as well and she knows its time to sleep. Make bed time a happy time, where he is comfortable and he will catch on. Stop letting him fall asleep in your arms and in your bed also. If you dont that would be counteractive. Its a great feeling to have the freedom to just lay your baby down and walk out of the room, or for your baby to wake up and be able to fall asleep on their own in a matter of minutes. Good luck
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2007-02-09 15:34:02 · answer #1 · answered by cherokee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read the No Cry Sleep Solution by Elizabeth Pantley. She is amazing. This is how my baby acted. I know it's terrible now, but it will get better. Do exactly what the book says and he will be sleeping for longer and longer stretches. For right now, he needs sleep, and the book will explain that the more tired a baby is, the less he will sleep. I call it the "point of no return" when my kids get overtired and hyper. DO whatever it takes right now to get him to sleep. Long walks in the sling/stroller, drives, vacuuming with him in the sling, baby swing, whatever it takes. Then, introduce a simple routine. Our is jammies, snack, clean up toys, nurse the baby, brush teeth, kisses. Follow this with the sleep-inducing activity that works best. Eventually, the routine will cue baby that it is bedtime without a two-mile walk. Does he have one of those crib toys? There is an aquarium and a rain forest, and they're both great. The rain forest has a neat waterfall that puts my baby out fast. We also have a humidifier in the bedroom for comfort and noise. This is a hard stage, but you can do it.
2007-02-09 15:29:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you try the cry at method after he's been so used to you holding him, at first he is not going to sleep as well, which is more discouraging. Not only do you have to endure through your child's upseet, but then he wakes up a half hour later. Which is why I think most parents give up. I'm not saying this is best method for your son, I'm just letting you know that they do not sleep as well at first.
9/10 months is a period known for separation anxiety. You might just have to work through it. Does he have teeth. My daughter was up all last month and now her teeth started breaking through and she is sleeping better again. The other thing is that 9 months is also a time when they start going through some major developmental changes.
2007-02-09 15:59:23 · answer #3 · answered by jc2006 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's possible he could be just teething. My 13-month old is now teething for his molars and my pediatrician told me to give him Motrin EVERY night at bedtime. You might want to check with your doctor to see what you can give your baby to help ease his discomfort if you think that might be the problem.
Otherwise, if he seems more like he just wants to play when he gets up, maybe he's confusing day and night. Make sure he's napping at regular times and has enough time from the end of his latest nap of the day until bedtime.
Good luck!
2007-02-09 15:21:54 · answer #4 · answered by calliope_13731 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a time-honored evening on your 9 month previous, feels like a great evening for my 9 month previous. Mine commonly wakes each 2-3 hours, and infrequently extra many times than that (leaving me with an frequent of three-4 hours of sleep, according to evening, each evening). She in basic terms woke two times, 2 nights in a row this week, and that i became extremely joyful! maximum of issues can difficulty a baby's sleep: boost spurts, too warm, too chilly, hungry, gas, reflux, teething, seperation stress, over drained, etc etc. i think of that is extra worry-loose, than no longer, for babies to nevertheless prefer a parent interior the evening up till age 2 (and a few previous that age) My son is nearly 4, now with evening time worry subjects, and would stay conscious for the duration of the evening the two. He has long handed with the aid of stretches (by no ability lasting longer than a month) of constantly sound asleep for the duration of the evening. yet that hasn't happened in over 2 years. i've got have been given no stable tricks. different than espresso interior the morning :)
2016-09-28 21:54:08 · answer #5 · answered by doolin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What ever ou do you have to be consistent. It may take a while to get a routine going, but it will happen. I have 2 kids adn I loved the book Healthy Sleep, Happy Child by Marc Weisbluth. It covers all ages, and has great advice that works if you stick to it!
2007-02-09 15:20:10 · answer #6 · answered by SZ 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
do u give him a bottle that might help or it might be to dark in his room or you can try putting him to bed in a baby swing or he might just be teething and in pain so he cant sleep and keep an eye on his diapers my 13 month old got sick with a virus not all that serious that made his stools just a little runny not to the piont that it was diarea but the doctor said he was sick and the virus causes really bad pain in his stomach and it gets worst when the baby lays down
2007-02-09 15:21:32 · answer #7 · answered by Crystal 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
good luck all three of my kids only slept for 2-3 hrs for the first 20 months!!! some babies are like that take turns with your husband on who gets up not just you!!!
2007-02-09 15:27:53 · answer #8 · answered by wendy h 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they say just let them cry but i could never do that ,i tried alot of stuff too finally she just grew out of it after a couple of months good luck
2007-02-09 15:22:56 · answer #9 · answered by foreverknight 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋